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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2024

Extracellular vesicles: immunomodulation, diagnosis, and promising therapeutic roles for rheumatoid arthritis.

Desalegn Abebaw, Yibeltal Akelew, Adane Adugna, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Bantayehu Addis Tegegne, Abebe Fenta, Bantegize Selabat, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Mamaru Getinet, Mohammed Jemal and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The risk of venous thromboembolism in RA.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026
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  3. Clinical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles: Promises and Pitfalls.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Desalegn AbebawDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Yibeltal AkelewDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Adane AdugnaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Zigale Hibstu TefferaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Bantayehu Addis TegegneDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Abebe FentaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Bantegize SelabatDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Gashaw Azanaw AmareDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Mamaru GetinetDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Mohammed JemalDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Temesgen BaylieDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Aytenew AtnafDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EV) can be produced as part of pathology and physiology with increased amounts in pathological conditions. EVs can carry and transfer cargo such as proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids to target cells and mediate intercellular communication resulting in modulation of gene expression, signaling pathways, and phenotype of recipient cells. EVs greatly influence the extracellular environment and the immune response. Their immunomodulatory properties are crucial in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a condition marked by dysregulated immune response. EVs can modulate the functions of innate and adaptive immune cells in RA pathogenesis. Differentially expressed EV-associated molecules in RA, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and proteins are promising markers to diagnose the disease. miRNA, lncRNA, and circular RNA (circRNA) cargos in EV regulate inflammation and the pathogenic functions of RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS). Downregulated molecules in RA tissue and drugs can be encapsulated in EVs for RA therapy. This review provides an updated overview of EVs' immunomodulatory, diagnostic, and therapeutic roles, particularly emphasizing mesenchymal stem cell-derived EVs (MSC-EVs).

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Arthritis, RheumatoidExtracellular VesiclesImmunomodulationAnimalsBiomarkersHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMicroRNAsBiomarkersMicroRNAsdiagnostic markersextracellular vesiclesimmunomodulationrheumatoid arthritistherapeutic roles

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PMID39624102
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